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Two lifelong Republicans leave the GOP in support of trans grandchild (www.lgbtqnation.com)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by jeffw to c/upliftingnews

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I usually avoid politics on this community but thought this article kinda fit

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[–] splonglo 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

'no empathy' people are wrong about cons. They have empathy but it is selectively turned off for certain groups because they have been conditioned to be afraid or disgusted by them. This isn't an excuse but it is normal behavior - a lot of lefties don't give a damn about the wellbeing of cops either. It's not the same thing but it IS the same mechanism. Fear and hate stops people from feeling empathy. It's human psychology and the cornerstone of all right-wing rhetoric.

I believe that by learning to undermine that kind of hateful rhetoric we can kill the soul of the anti-trans movement.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Mmmm, it's certainly not a monolithic group but I have a couple friends who are now hated by their parents for their queerness

[–] splonglo 1 points 4 months ago

rightoids seething

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